aestivate

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A form of estivate — To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months.

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Scrabble 12

Meanings

verbaestivate (third-person singular simple present aestivates, present participle aestivating, simple past and past participle aestivated)

present singular third person aestivates · participle present aestivating · participle past aestivated · past aestivated

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of estivate.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbsleep during summer

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aestivate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aestivate

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“aestivate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aestivate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aestivate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aestivate.

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